Marcelo Bielsa’s discomfort is swelling very seriously

In Uruguay, Luis Suárez (37 years old) is considered one of the country’s idols. So obviously, when the former Liverpool and FC Barcelona striker speaks, everyone listens. Friday, El Pistolero, recently retired, opened his bag about Marcelo Bielsa, current coach of Celeste. “There were situations that happened at the Copa América that hurt me, and that I didn’t talk about for the good of the group. This will continue to happen. Players will reach a limit and explode. At the Copa América, some players told me: “Luis, I’m going to play the Copa América and then I won’t play anymore.” This means that we are approaching a difficult situation. Then we get over it and come back because we love our country. We all love representing our country.”

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Valverde confirms Luis Suárez’s version

He then spoke of the particular personality of the former OM coach. “Many players organized a meeting (with Bielsa, editor’s note) to ask the coach to at least greet us with a hello. He didn’t even say hello. I had a five-minute meeting with him as the leader of the team and at the end he only responded with a ‘thank you very much’.” The Inter Miami player also pointed the finger at the El Loco staff, who monitor the players a little too closely. “During my last call-up, some of us were playing cards and Bielsa’s staff were walking around us and looking at us as if to spot someone playing cards. I don’t know. There were a lot of things that caught my attention.” Luis Suárez, who has multiplied the anecdotes about him, has clearly dressed Bielsa for winter and all seasons.

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Moreover, his intervention has since been talked about in the country. This Monday, Fede Valverde (26 years old) was questioned on the subject when he arrived for the October rally. “What Luis said is absolutely true. He never lied or said things that weren’t true. At no point did he exaggerate, he told it like it was. For my part and like all leaders, we tell ourselves that we have to talk in the locker room. Let’s talk to each other as a team, like we’ve always been and improve. We have always done it this way.” Regarding Suarez’s position, who took the liberty of speaking publicly on this subject, he clarified: “he’s Luis Suárez, the idol of all Uruguay, and he can do what he wants”.

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Bielsa leaving?

As for the press, we also talk about Bielsa’s discomfort. The Uruguayan news agency, uy.press, wrote on this subject: “after Luis Suárez’s harsh criticism of Marcelo Bielsa’s management, ratified by Federico Valverde, speculation is circulating in Uruguay about the imminent departure of the Argentine coach (…) Suárez’s statements sparked a lively debate in the country, where the pressure on Bielsa has increased considerably. According to sources close to the Uruguayan Football Federation, his dismissal could become official after the next double date of the qualifiers (…) In this context, Bielsa’s future becomes uncertain and attention is focused on possible candidates who could replace.”

The national media also confirmed the information revealed by Luis Suárez, specifying that there is a tense atmosphere at the Uruguayan team’s training center and that employees are limited in their interactions with the players. For uy.pressBielsa’s situation, singled out by his players and criticized by some supporters and the media, is very complicated. His reaction is inevitably expected in the coming days, as he will speak at a press conference before the matches against Peru (October 12) and Ecuador (October 16). Two matches which will be decisive for its future. Unless El Loco decides to slam the front door. This wouldn’t be his first attempt…